PRESENTATION TO THE GRADUATE EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR 27 TH JULY 2012 GERRARD FRANCIS GAUTENG PROVINCIAL COORDINATOR

INTRODUCTION TO THE ETDP SETA The ETDP SETA was first established in 2000 in terms of the Skills Development Act of 1998 as part of the 25 other SETAs then - Re-licensed unchanged for the 2 nd time for the period 2005 – 2011 (23 SETAs) -Re-licensed (unchanged) for the third time for the period 2011 – 2016 (21 SETAs) - It is responsible for the facilitation and promotion of skills development (both employed and unemployed) in ETD sector

ETDP SETA Constituencies The sector is made up of these major constituencies: - Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education & Training, -ECD and ABET centres, -FET Institutions as employers, -Independent schools, -Public school governing bodies as employers, -Private education and training institutions, -Public higher education institutions, -Research organizations,

.... cont ETDP SETA Constituencies - Non Governmental Organizations (NGO’s), -Trade unions as employers, -Political parties as employers, -Libraries and archives

ETDP SETA Chambers All these 12 constituencies are represented at the ETDP SETA through five chambers: - Higher Education and Research; - Schooling (both public and private) - Early Childhood and Development (ECD) and Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) -Further Education and Training (FET) and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET); and -Education, Training and Development Provisioning and Practitioner Development

NSDS III (2011 – 2016) & SETA Strategy Our performance objectives are underpinned by the NSDS III goals -Establishing a credible institutional mechanism for skills planning; -Increasing access to occupationally-directed programmes; -Promoting the growth of a public FET system that is responsive sector, local, regional and national skills needs and priorities; -Addressing the low level of youth and adult language and numeracy skills to enable additional training

... Conti NSDS III (2011 – 2016) & SETA Strategy Our performance objectives are underpinned by the NSDS III goals -Encourage better used of workplace-based skills development; -Encouraging and supporting cooperatives, small enterprises, worker-initiated, NGO and community training initiatives; -Increasing public sector capacity for improved service delivery and supporting the building of a developmental state; and ­Building career and vocational guidance.

SEVEN NSDS 111 IMPERATIVES -Race -Class -Gender -Geography -Age -Disability -HIV and AIDS Pandemic

Rationale for Internship Programme -Lack of Jobs (low labour demand) -Lack of knowledge and skills -Lack of Experience -Lack of social skills (necessary for confidence to enter and to be successful in self employment )

What is an Internship Programme? -It is a planned progressive educational programme that provides for the integration of an intern’s academic studies and relative work experience in a professional environment. -It is a three way partnership between the employer, the interns and the ETDP SETA

Benefits to interns - Real world situation that allows you to apply theories and concepts learned in the classroom -Practical, essential, professional technological and personal skills that will help you achieve your goals -Realistic test career objectives -Gain valuable experience within your field

Benefits to interns - continued - A competitive edge in today’s job market -Better understanding of the work environment -Improve your career opportunities. -Have a personal mentor in the workplace

Benefits to Employers - Provides a golden opportunity to students to integrate classroom and workplace. -Increase the opportunity for employment. -Improves the capacity and competitiveness of the organization

Strategic Partnership with SAGDA - 50 Interns in Eastern Cape and Limpopo. -Support for rural provinces -Recruitment, placement and project management role by SAGDA -Extra support for the interns. -Monitoring of the interns at the workplace -Finding employment for the interns

Thank you! Contact Details: Gerrard Francis ETDP SETA Tel: (011) Fax: (011)